Quote Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post
That's kinda odd as the 'default' pics on both links weren't as I expected .

Meaning ... The first didn't look like any Pastel I've come across and the second link didn't look like a Fire . Just referring to the default pix on each link not the ones you can move onto.

There lies the problem with our beloved Royals which is there are sooooo many flamin' morphs and many appear to overlap .
There is a thread on a different forum talking about a Royal morph photo and no two people can even agree on what the hell it is

Incidentally , I'm not slagging Royals off as I love the little beauties .

( I've got a matching non-related pair of HC Albinos and a stunningly bright looking female Pastel )
The photos in the links I posted are perfect examples of each morph, even the first pictures. I am no master ball python breeder but I am knowledgable enough to know A from B. When it comes to ball pythons, identifying morphs up to 2-3 gene combos are easy once you learn the morphs. It gets tricky when you start producing 4-5 gene animals. Keep researching and you'll soon learn.

Quote Originally Posted by Lizardlicks View Post
I mean I guess the sure fire (lol fire) way is to put two snake together and see if they come out super pastels, fireflies, or BELs haha.
That is a sure fire way considering you produce the combos. But before breeding, you should learn to be able to differentiate. I promise it's not hard to tell a Fire from a Pastel. They are completely different morphs. If you can't distinguish the single genes, it may be just as hard to distinguish the combos.

Quote Originally Posted by Dave Green View Post
This thread surprises me a bit as these morphs look very different to me, but I've been doing this a long time. I would suggest you continue to look at photos and pay attention to their color and the markings/color on top of their heads first. I think if you look at blushing and flames first it may throw you off on some.
Dave nailed it perfectly.